Bréda (Isère)
Bréda | ||
The river in Allevard |
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Water code | FR : W12-0400 | |
location | France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region | |
River system | Rhône | |
Drain over | Isère → Rhône → Mediterranean | |
source | in the municipality of Le Haut-Bréda 45 ° 15 ′ 48 ″ N , 6 ° 4 ′ 49 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 2010 m | |
muzzle | in the municipality of Pontcharra in the Isère coordinates: 45 ° 26 ′ 30 ″ N , 6 ° 0 ′ 17 ″ E 45 ° 26 ′ 30 ″ N , 6 ° 0 ′ 17 ″ E |
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Mouth height | approx. 250 m | |
Height difference | approx. 1760 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 55 ‰ | |
length | approx. 32 km | |
Right tributaries | Veyton, Bens, Coisetan | |
Small towns | Pontcharra |
The Bréda is a river in France that runs in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It rises in the Belledonne massif, just below the Croix de Chaurionde mountain cross , in the municipality of Le Haut-Bréda . It generally drains in a northerly direction through the natural landscape of the Grésivaudan , strikes a hook to the west in its estuary section and flows into the Isère as a left tributary after a total of around 32 kilometers in the municipality of Pontcharra . On its way, the Bréda mainly crosses the Isère department , but also forms the border with the Savoie department over a distance of around five kilometers .
Places on the river
(Order in flow direction)
- L'Épinay , municipality of Le Haut-Bréda
- La Ferrière , municipality of Le Haut-Bréda
- Pinsot , municipality of Le Haut-Bréda
- Allevard
- La Chapelle-du-Bard
- Le Moutaret
- Détrier
- La Chapelle-Blanche
- Avalon , parish of Saint-Maximin
- Pontcharra
Web links
Commons : Bréda - collection of images, videos and audio files